TOP 10 THINGS OF THE WEEK - Reasons to be Cheerful
1. Our new songs
2. The Holloways are going to announce new tour dates and releases soon
3. We're playing with Supergrass soon at the Sellindge Festival on June 6th
4. Summer is coming
5. New band members
6. New management
7. Mr Stephen Mahoney
8. South Park
9. Walking the dog
10. The new video we're about to make
Feeling reborn is a rare treat; but The Holloways resilience in recent times has led to what feels like a rebirth. Reaping such a rare reward was the first step along the clear path that now lies ahead for a band who once again have much to smile about; not that The Holloways had stopped smiling - not for very long anyway. "The sun doesn't always shine" is one of the band’s phrases to live by; along with "everything happens for a reason”.
In the early months of 2009, Alfie and Bryn were busy recording additional new material to kick-start the year. By April they decided to start actively seeking new members and as luck would have it, in the very first rehearsal they found guitarist Mike Baker, who - after playing just one song with the band - had done enough for Alfie and Bryn to make up their mind. The following day Edwin Harris set up his drums and did a quick warm up and before even playing a song, the decision again, was easy. Luck had clearly swung back in The Holloways’ favour and a new lease of life took the boys into the studio for a couple of hectic weeks before doing a few gigs and recording 3 brand new songs and they’re back doing what they do best - playing music.
2008 had been soul destroying for the band. Much conspired to prevent full scale releases of the exciting new material recorded at the legendary Sawmills Studio. The biggest setback was the long, drawn out legal battle across the pond involving their stateside former label TVT.
The darkest hour before the dawn came in December with a lot of smoke as The Holloways' home - Nambucca - caught fire. Much was lost in the fire - practically everything. This was the final straw for Dave and Rob who felt the end had come with nothing seeming to go the band's way. However, the founding members - Alfie and Bryn - felt the previous 3 years of good fortune by far outweighed the 12 months of bad fortune; and having weathered the storm, they concluded "2009 has to be good. Yin and yang and all that." - The sun doesn't always shine indeed.
The Holloways had an exciting start to life with the critically acclaimed debut - "So This Is Great Britain?” - and 2007 saw the band storm sold out shows across the UK with singles Dance Floor, Generator and Two Left Feet pumping on the radio airwaves.
Now, the energy and the bond in the band has seen the boys enjoy an intense schedule which is already relighting many fires ahead of the release of the new album – No Smoke, No Mirrors – which is due for a September release.
Everyone is massively excited for the summer schedule; the boys will be back on the road gigging the brand new set featuring songs from the forthcoming album alongside the classic Holloways favourites.
For Management contact, Chris Brown, chris@universaleventsuk.com
For Booking Contact, Matt Bates, matt@primary.uk.com
yo boys! come back to norwich! we miss your faces, weve got some new tunes recorded, come take a listen, this is a shamless plea on behalf of us :P hope your cool xxx
Ummm. a complete bitch who went with someone else whilst being with you? Look, ive apologised. I think ones called Alys (Alice) so I can call it Al like Alfie?
Just checking its still you Alfred, although my tortoise isnt gonna be named after you cause they've already got names :( Ahh cool, think I can guess what the song is about? :) x
hey hey!!! How are you guys? I am no where near London (I am in dundee) but thought I would write a list of all the stupid things i have said or done which should make you laugh or at least make you think i am a daftie (even tho i have just graduated).
1. There was the time i was walking home from school and i saw this man who looked dead in his car. So i knocked on the window to make sure. turns out he was only asleep. he drifted off while waiting on his wife at the shops. god knows what i would have done if he was dead.
2. "Easter sunday lands on sunday this year" (quote)
3. what is the difference between pasta and pasta bake? (quote).
4. why does that leg of meat have a bone in it anyway. (quote).
5. Do you need a passport to go to the boarders? (quote)
6. My friend told me he was travelling by bus to Ireland rather than flying and my response was " What is there a bus that can go over water now or is there a secret route through wales i don't now about".
I have many more and i don't even have the excuse i was drunk. lol. Laura.xxx
did you know the tower of london was build on a hill called "bryn gwyn"?
fascinating, eh? just read it in a book...
so keep an eye on your bassist. he might own this nice little house some day...formerly even julius caesar popped by once in a while. who knows who's gonna pay you a visit then?!
oh, I'm a nerd sometimes. now, don't want to bother you guys any longer with history :D
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